Here's a gimmick that actually works: The HP Scanjet 4670 is a 1-inch-thick picture frame with a built-in 2,400-dpi scanner. Tilt the frame away from the easel stand, drop in a photo, and hit the Scan button. For books or oversize objects, lay the scanner on top, make overlapping scans, and HP's stitching software creates one big, beautiful image. (Click here to read our review of the HP Scanjet 4670 as part our our Midrange Scanners, Pro Functions roundup.)

Bill Howard is the editor of TechnoRide.com, the car site for tech fans, and writes a column on car technology for PC Magazine each issue. He is also a contributing editor of PC Magazine.
Bill's articles on PCs, notebooks, and printers have been cited five times in the annual Computer Press Association Awards. He was named as one of the industry's ten most influential journalists from 1997 to 2000 by Marketing Computers and is a frequent commentator on TV news and business shows as well...
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